We
will, therefore, utilize our time primarily for studies in the
foundation of sound therapies, using instruments, awareness, intention
and voice, in understanding human consciousness and wellness, components
of the human energy system, and how to approach healing, from an
intuitive and/shamanic perspective. Zacciah's use of the word
'shaman', embraces more than many 'contemporary' definitions of the
term, but reaches far into the mystical understanding of the Cosmos,
healing, and the relationship of ourselves with each of these concepts.

We
will incorporate many of the other aspects of this work as defined in
the original text below. We simply want to make it clear, it will
offer in depth understanding of the principles of therapeutic sound
work.

Sacred Earth, Sacred Sounds
The Sounds of the Shaman

An in
Depth Exploration into
the Nature of Sound, Healing, and Consciousness from the Shamanic perspective;
Earth Ceremonies, Earth Energies, Earth Healing;
Sounds in Communion with Earth Intelligences;
Tools for therapeutic Shamanic Sound Practice;
The inter-relationship, and the use of sound in healing for self, service, and connection to the
Greater Cosmos;The HOW TO guide for those interested in deepening their work, life, and practice.

Sound
healing, and shamanism, are growing therapeutic fields, proven to
enhance wellness and
creativity at many levels of our being. Cultures the world
over
have utilized sound, throughout human history, coupled with explicit
states of consciousness, or awareness & intent, for healing,
for
connecting to, aligning with, for channelling, and embodying, that
which they hold as Sacred, or Divine, as well as to use sound in direct
healing incantations, to
journey into other
worlds, to awaken ecstatic states of awareness and innate well being,
and to
illuminate one’s ancient essence, and knowing.

The
modern concepts of shamanism understand these principals, but often do
not encompass the broad use of sound & awareness which ancient
medicine peoples of most traditional cultures almost always have
utilized....the connection of self to the other world, as a Divine Art,
and, as a part of it, the Living Cosmos; and, to become an
intermediary through voice and intention, often with drum, rattle, or
bell, etc, coupled with other world awareness, to draw through, or
bridge to, the 'other side' of intelligent life, which resides in the
subtle world, or 'other world' realities, in higher states of realized
being. The Tibetans, whose culture is based in steep shamanic
traditions, understand this, and call one aspect of this 'other world'
the Sambhogakaya, which
means, to some in that tradition, "the
Pure Realms of Light and Sound, where the Holy Beings dwell."
It is, also, an aspect of our realized state of being.
Traditional peoples of the Americas, Mongolia, and most
regions
of the world, utilize sound as a catalyst to enter or enhance altered
states, peer into those other worlds, ally with their medicine powers,
and so much more.

It is through access of these sacred
states of consciousness, and the "pure realms," that the shaman draws
his or her magic and power. It is his or her connection to
the
Divine nature of All Life, in relation to one's own realized self, or
inherent wisdom and power, that we gain our power. It is a
coupling of this wisdom and power, which resides in All Life, and, is
from the source of Creation, of which we each are a part, from which we
derive our true nature and power.
The elemental and ancestral worlds of our medicine allies are
another aspect of these subtle planes of existence where we gain our
power, as we understand, and enter alignment with the fundamental Original Instructions,
embedded within us, and all Living Things, as well as the way of the Rhythm of Giving and Taking,
in Harmony with All Life. It is this Rhythm that
syncopates us with the fundamental essence, and resonance, of the
universal nature of All Creation, and which animates All Life.
Here, we discover that we are, indeed, supported in our life
and
work by the Universe, just as deeply as we are able, ready, and willing
to abide within the Rhythm of its syncopated nature. It is
where
we do not understand, or abide within, this universal Rhythm of Giving and Taking,
that we lose our essence, our creativity, our support. Here,
again, we discover our power.
In
this practice, we shall move through and incorporate many levels of
this understanding, from the inherent nature of sound, instruments and
voice, coupled with awareness and intention, and peering into the
subtle worlds of reality, and our own higher esssence, or nature, to
realize that place of authentic power from which we can draw our
'medicines,' that we shall conduct this retreat. We shall
draw
upon methods of connecting to the Living Worlds of this world, also,
the living beings, of Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, and the Stone, Tree,
Water and other beings residing with us, the Ancestral beings and
Allies, the StarBeings, and others assisting us in our work.
We
shall conduct prayers for the Living Earth, and all beings residing
within her, for healing, for wellness, for service, to All Life.
And, we shall enter practices to directly perceive that Rhythm of Giving and Taking,
and how it flows within our Lives.

Time permitting, we will incorporate SPECIAL CEREMONY at an ancient
stone chamber, built to replicate a KIVA. The origin of these
chambers are controversial, but likely built by other cultures some
as much as 5500 years ago. This is a Living Temple of Light,
ready to work with our highest integrity for the benefit of this
planet. For more intensive work in these outdoor Living Temples
and Sacred Power Sites of New England, you may wish to consider our
August Temples of the Earth programs.

We shall use the great Ceremonial Drums (pictured above,) fire
ceremony, and other tools Zacciah brings with him.
Modern science and therapeutic
applications are adding to our understanding of the nature of
sound. Sound is the vibrational nature of Creation,
as well as our human structure, from our energetic (subtle) bodies, to
our
physiological and sub-atomic form. Drawing from contemporary
and ancient
cultures’ wisdom and methodologies, we will utilize techniques with
voice and
simple instruments to enhance awareness and integration of sound in
personal
and professional practice. We shall
explore the nature of authentic healing, and utilize esoteric/shamanic
sound practices
to realize heightened states of wellness and self
realization. No musical talent or prior experience is
necessary.

Nada
Brahma: All is Sound.

CERTIFICATES OF TRAINING are given to each participant completing this 5 day retreat

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Save $100. if you have completed Level I Sound Healers
Training,
or register for the full 2016 year before this program begins.Save $35. if paid by check or cash.This
program will qualify for Level I Module I of the first year of our 2016
Sound Healers Training (you can thus, take only the remaining 3
modules.)See registration information here.

The Center is near
Greenfield MA & Brattleboro, VT--bus, trains available to
Greenfield/Deerfield, MA, or Brattleboro, VTClosest
major airport is Hartford, CT (Bradlee/BDL), though Manchester, NH, Boston, MA, Albany NY, and Burlington VT are also good choices.For internationsl travel, there is good train & bus service to the region from NYC, and Boston, MA airports.

YOU MAY COME EARLY OR STAY LATE for an additional fee. SpiritFire
will assist with transportation from Greenfield, MA, Brattleboro, VT,
and when possible, Springfield MA or Hartford CT Bradlee Airport.
A fee may apply.

TO REGISTER:You must pay in full by due dates to
receive early
discounts.We
accept debit and credit cards, PayPal, cash or checks for payment: You
may register
by Phone, Fax, Mail, E-mail,
or
Secure On Line, with
a Credit/Debit
Card, or Personal Check or Money Order, or Pay Pal(we will send you a PayPal invoice, but please complete registration information:)To
register by phone, you may call our offices, see below.

Contact:Center
of LightPO Box 389Ascutney
VT 05030Fax
or Mail Registration form from
hereFax:
802.674.9586Vermont
residents may qualify with
VSAC
(Vermont Student Assistance Corporation) for adult
education financial assistance or grants in career training.
The Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies is
a registered adult education provider approved
by VSAC.Agencies
in
your home state may also
offer
adult education financial assistance. (We
will be glad to assist
with
information for those agencies.)

SPECIAL NOTE about Instruments Used:

Zacciah
will make available instruments to demonstrate and work with,
which can be purchased.

If
you wish to bring instruments related to this workshop, to learn more
deeply in hands on practice, or to utilize in practice with others, it
is highly recommended. These might include, especially, frame
drums (hand-held drums, with beater, like traditional Native American
or 'shamanic' drums,) rattles, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, Tibetan
bells, tingshas, tuning forks, some work with horns or
didgeridoos.) If you have questions about other instruments,
you
may bring them, and we will discuss or experience them as time
permits. You, certainly, can bring instruments for your own
enjoyment during private times.

If
you wish to reserve, or purchase instruments before hand, you may do so
via our instrument website, www.sunreed.com, or by calling our
office.

We
have highly experienced staff who can assist in appropriate tools for
sound healing. We can ship them to your home, or bring them
with us.

The Fine Print:Registration in this program is a commitment to
attend and
to follow all guidelines and policies regarding this program, including
taking
personal responsibility for understanding the nature of, and participation in, these programs, and for taking personal liability for any harm, or damage, to persons or property
while
attending said programs. Registration is open until programs are full. Registration is
limited. We will not cash a check, nor charge your credit card
account,
if space is not available, and we will contact you regarding a possible
wait
list. Discounts only apply for payments in full. You may seek registration at any time, but to guarantee space, payment
in full must be made at that time. Special consideration of
payment plans may be made up til 90 days before program. No
refunds are given after 90 days before program begins. Refunds
less a $100. processing fee may be given before that time. Any
discounts may be taken only if payment is made in full before date of
discount deadline.

A Word from Our Program Facilitator:The Sounds of the ShamanSee new articles on this subject hereWhy Sound Works, and How it used in Therapeutic and Shamanic Settings.

People have asked
me for years to offer more traditional shamanic practices through my
sound healing programs. The reality is, my work is very shamanic
in nature, and based in the rich tapestry and history of the use of
shamanic sound in cultures from Cherokee and Ojibwe nations of the
Americas (cultures I carry genetic and spiritual lineages of,) to the
Tibetan Bon and Buddhist, Hindu mystical and Egyptian Mysteries I am
initiated in, and birthed from.

Sound is every
where and in every thing. And, when we learn to listen to, and attune
to, the vibrational essence, and information carried in all Living
Things, as well as the VOICES OF THE OTHER WORLDS, we have an extraordinary opportunity to work with sound from a highly refined and other worldly perspective.

How do they speak, how do we listen, and learn?

From a place of deep listening, and noticing how we perceive information from the subtle worlds, and
developing relationship with those living entities (holy beings,
guides, allies, teachers,) we come into deeper direct communion with
them. Paying attention is part of the process, to allow the
Medicines to unfold. Yet, there are specific methodologies we
shall incorporate, as to how to access and gain direct communion with
those in the SpiritWorlds.

There are, also,
specific methods of learning how to view into the subtle body, and work
energetically with others in shamanic/sound practices (therapeutic in
nature.)

And, there are
numerous ways to tap into the Living Energies of the Earth, create
alliances with these energies, and the Elemental, Ancestral and other
living consciousnesses of those energies (and realms, or worlds,) present,
in every place, every room, every Earth Sanctuary we visit or live in,
to incorporate in our lives, practices, and healing ceremonies for our
selves and others, not to mention for the Earth Herself.

We are in a time
of profound transformation, and
in this special first of its kind retreat, we shall engage in real
healing ceremonies for our selves, the Earth, and each other during this
very special 5 day program.

In this retreat, we shall take the
highlights of my Sound Healers and other trainings, and incorporate
& encapsulate elements of how to work with voice and instruments,
energy of the human subtle field, and the subtle realms of the Greater
Realities (or, Other Worlds,) around and within us. How to develop
allies and personal power, and resolve or dissolve the encumbrances we,
or others carry, which debilitate most of our lives.

Why do so many
focus on the shadow side, when that is not what we wish to create? We
cannot ignore the shadows we carry, but it is far more important to
realize who we truly are, where our power truly lies, and who are our
greatest allies and resources for healing, living, and thriving, upon
this bounteous Earth.

We shall peer into, work with, and come to
understandings of both principals and processes of healing.

This is all
part of what I offer in my greater 1, 2, and 3 year trainings in Sound.
Many do not understand how much of the shamanic perspective I bring
into this work. That is partly because of misunderstanding of the true
nature of Shamanism, partly because of how I choose to language my work.

What
I do is, and has always been, based more in traditional Shamanism
(world traditions,) rather than what many have come to view shamanism
to be in our contemporary society, where many of us have a very limited
perspective of its true and authentic nature, and ability. It is
fundamentally to make us whole, to discover who we truly are, not who
or what we have been led to believe. By peering into the Other
World realities, we gain direct observation of our true and authentic
nature. This empowers us, enlightens us, enlivens us, and we come
away feeling whole and complete; healed.

So, perhaps we
will start here. What is shamanism; where does our power reside; how do
we access it, define it, and utilize it; how do we heal ourselves and
others; how is the Earth involved; and what can we each do to assist in
this powerful transformation of Human and Earthly consciousness which
is transpiring today.

What does he mean by the Living Earth, Living Energies, or 'Consciousnesses of Other Worlds?' Do you realize these are alive, (everything,) and accessible as allies, as true living entities?

We
have not been taught these principals well in the modern era. We
shall explore these directly, to empower our own path with direct
communication, direct communion, direct communication, direct realization.

We will be in the
luscious 95 Acres of the SpiritFire Retreat Center in Leyden MA, with
the option to live in or commute to the practice. Some work will be in
doors, some outdoors.

It will incorporate traditional fire ceremony.

Everyone
who comes will likely find this experience more than they anticipated,
more than they possibly even imagined. The majority of
participants in this work, previously, report just that. Even
those who have come for years. (One participant, who is an
advanced student, with over 8 years of practice, states the ceremony in
the Stone Chamber was the most profound she has ever experienced,
even moreso than our practices in ancient sites of UK, such as,
Stonehenge, or in Egypt, and Peru.)

We look forwarfd to seeing you.

If you register early, you have the opportunity to save significantly. Sign up for our newsletter for occasional otherwise unannounced discounts.

YOU WILL
LEARN:

Experiential
and cognitive advancement
of our understanding of fundamental principles and utilization of
techniques of sound healing therapies, especially as it relates to
shamanic understanding

Exploration
of the nature of Authentic
Healing Experiential
practices and esoteric
understanding of the nature of human consciousness

Zacciah
Blackburn, PhD,
is a
gifted intuitive, teacher, and sound healer trained in
classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures,
and is
practicing in Ascutney, VT, at the Center of Light, which he founded.
Zacciah utilizes sound coupled with Sacred Intention, as a
therapeutic tool, for personal growth and transformation.
Zacciah
is a Co-Director, and Director of
Education for the
International Sound Healing Network (SHN), formerly known as the
New
England Sound Healing
Research Institute (NESHRI,) a
worldwide community of healing
practitioners
broadening the
awareness of sound healing through networking, education, and
scientific research. He is also
co-founder & Director of the World Sound Healing Organization,
and
the All One Now Network of organizations furthering world peace,
healing, and
transformation of human consciousness through simple ceremony,
broadcast live via the internet. And, Zacciah is one of the
Founding Board Members, and still actively involved on the Board of
Directors, in the
formation and evolution of the new Sound and Music Alliance, a
professional association of practitioners, educators, researchers,
product makers, schools and organizations,
dedicated to the use of the transformative power of
sound and music throughout the full spectrum of life cycles.Zacciah has created a broad range of trainings in
sound
healing
practice, which
couples his deep cognitive and intuitive understanding of sound in
therapeutic
application.These
programs are an
in
depth study of the nature of sound and its healing effect on the human
system,
with cognitive and experiential training designed to better our
understanding
of, and therapeutic application in, the use of sound.

Zacciahbrings with
him a warmth and
radiance that exudes through his
work.
We invite you to join us in this insightful and uplifting program for
personal and professional development.back to top
of page

You
receive a certificate of training for completion of this program. (Image is a similar facsimile of what you
receive based on the nature of, and hours in, this program, and this program title.)

Certificates
of training
are given to those
completing this training.
Certificates are also given to each person completing our multi year trainings, in our School of Sound Healing.
The
Level I
programs are a foundation for, and a requirement of, higher level
studies, which will integrate
deeper experiential practical application in therapeutic
settings. See
Advanced Level II program information here. And, Level
III

See, also, our Articles Section
for
several quality articles on the Nature of Sound Healing
including our recent article on Divine Harmony
and
Proportions:Sounding the CodesEARTH MYSTERIES:
SHAMANIC UNDERSTANDINGS:
While
all of our programs incorporate ancient, indigenous/shamanic,
and
esoteric 'wisdom school' understandings of the nature of sound, human
consciousness, and our inter-relationship with the living energies of
the Cosmos, those
wishing to further an Earth based
understanding of sound in ceremony, working with Earth based
energies
utilizing more shamanic methodology, may follow up with our Earth Mysteries programs
in the US, Europe, Peru, Egypt, and elsewhere, each year. We
work
in ancient ceremonial sites, and pristine and powerful natural energy
sites, learning how to access and interact with the Living Energies and
Spirit of the Place where we visit. We recommend
all of
our
sound healers' training programs for those wishing to understand how to
access the subtle
realms of consciousness, to attune, create relation with, and express
deeper awareness in sacred sound, with voice, or instruments.
We
also offer advanced Shamanic training for those participating
in beginning programs.

Zacciah
accepts appointments for individual healing work or training in
sound healing therapies. This work is an eclectic blend of
spiritual counseling and shamanic and sacred sound therapy, designed
to help one connect with inner guidance and spiritual nourishment,
clarify
life issues, work with deep healing where needed, and to find one's own
voice and authenticity in the world. The
work isto
help you find and establish your path in your own sacred journey, to
help you identify and remove obstacles to obtaining your own greatest
good. We whom have been on this journey, best understand it,
and
can best assist others. Click
here for
more information.

You may call or e-mail Zacciah
to
discuss your personal needs.You
will find articles on the nature of Sound Healing linked
below, which may give you further insight into this work, and a link
here to Zacciah's
background.